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Job Title Senior Project Manager - Testing

Location Washington, DC - Hybrid

Duration Long Term

About this Position / Responsibilities

Client seeking a Senior Project Manager for one of our premier DC customers modernization efforts transitioning from on-premise to a cloud environment. This Modernization Project is replacing the existing on-premises procurement management system with a new state-of-the-art cloud solution. Client seeks a Project Manager to support the Project Management Office (PMO) by overseeing the entire testing process: creating test plans; developing and coordinating development of test scripts; organizing test teams; coordinating and documenting test execution; and reporting progress to the PMO.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Project Planning
  • Provide project planning activities including developing, maintaining, and monitoring (status/progress) project schedules.
  • Create and maintain project documents.
  • Coordinate submissions of workstream weekly status reports.
  • Develop PMO status reports and prepare status presentations using Microsoft PowerPoint.
  • Report status to PMO, project leadership, and organization leadership.
  • Organize project artifacts in Microsoft Teams.

• Testing Oversight
  • Ensure development of thorough test scripts.
  • Ensure testing for all test scripts.
  • Report all defects, ensure resolution, retesting, and documentation for test results.
  • Facilitate collaboration between test workstream and other workstreams to resolve defects.
  • Ensure all testing activities comply with District standards and quality requirements.

• Strategic Planning
  • Translate project's test strategic vision into long and short-range plans including:
    • Project plans, resource alignments, training, communications, transformation management, change management, system integration testing, user acceptance testing, go-live preparations, and post-go-live support.

• Coordination
  • Balance multiple priorities while coordinating workstream resources.
  • Monitor workstream activities to maintain PMO schedule and update as necessary.
  • Coordinate with PMO to mitigate any impact to other workstreams.

• Schedule Management
  • Leverage prior experience on large projects to:
    • Analyze complex project delivery dates to create innovative Microsoft Project schedules or Agile Scrum Roadmap Timebox schedules.
    • Align schedules with organizations, stakeholder groups, functional workstreams, technology, methodology, tools, and solution components.
    • Monitor progress to track project milestones and report on progress.

• Risk & Change Management
  • Oversee analysis, planning, and management activities related to project scope and objectives.
  • Manage RAID (Risks, Actions, Issues, and Decisions) process, change management process, and communications process.

• Documentation & Communication
  • Provide quality organization and oversight for all project documents.
  • Maintain all project artifacts organized for team access using Microsoft Teams and SharePoint folders.
  • Participate in PMO, Steering Committee, or other project meetings and document discussions and decisions.
  • Serve as a liaison and facilitate communication between PMO, other project managers, and team members.
  • Support the PMO for all aspects of the project.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Required 20+ years' expert proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) required.
• Required 16+ years' in managing testing for large, complex IT projects.
• Required 16+ years' experience with demonstrated written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate messages and tailor documents for diverse audiences.
• Required 12+ years' experience with Agile Scrum methodology, including Agile Sprints, Roadmaps, System Integration Testing (SIT), and User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Required 12+ years' of proven leadership and decision-making skills managing a diverse team including onsite and virtual team members
• Required 12+ years' experience with cloud ERP automated test tools desired, for example: Selenium, Tricentis, Test Evolve, Opkey, Leapwork
• Desired 12 years' experience managing cloud ERP testing
• Must be willing to work onsite 4 days a week

Education/Certifications:

• Bachelor's degree in IT or related field or equivalent experience
• PMP certification required